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Local servicesHospitalEast Orange Veterans Affairs Medical Center1.3 miPost officeSouth Orange Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouth Orange Village Municipal Officesunder a milePoliceSouth Orange Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSouth Orange Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools16 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high, 7 otherMiddleSouth Orange Middle Schoolright hereSchoolOur Lady of Sorrows Schoolunder a mileElementarySouth Mountain Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSeton Hall Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR6.3 miInterstateI-2802.0 miUS highwayUS 223.6 miAmtrakPenn Station NWK5.2 miRailSOUTH ORANGENJ TRANSITunder a mileCoachNorthfield Ave - Richard J. Codey ArenaCommunity Coach1.8 miTransit27 stops within a mileNJ TRANSITSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaNew Jersey
ZIP code07079
Telephone code973
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:25 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:17 am – 4:32 pm
Sun todaySunrise Sunset
People18,369 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.85,953 householdsMedian household income $184,769Median home value $808,100Median rent $2,067 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 9,309 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 38 minutes37% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 25% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages76% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 39% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F50 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month August24 in of snow a year, on about 9 days29 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 40° / 22°FJFebruary: 42° / 23°FFMarch: 50° / 31°FMApril: 62° / 41°FAMay: 72° / 50°FMJune: 82° / 60°FJJuly: 86° / 66°FJAugust: 85° / 64°FASeptember: 78° / 56°FSOctober: 66° / 44°FONovember: 54° / 35°FNDecember: 44° / 28°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canoe Brook station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSeton Hall Universitycollege · under a mileCrystal Lakelake · 3.7 miCable Lakelake · 1.4 miMaple Fallswaterfall · 2.4 miStony Hillpeak · 4.5 miOrange Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Orange Community Centerhistoric site · under a mileIvy Hill Parkrecreation area · 1.0 miThomas Edison National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.7 miTroy Meadows State Parkstate park · 6.7 miGrover Cleveland Birth Place Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.1 miBoxwood Hall Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202426 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202513 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEssex County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025222 of 363 days measured140 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 111main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Union County, NJ, 7 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSouth Orange Water Departmentserves 16,964 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation142 ft43 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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  • Town Pub - Bloomfield

    378 Broad St 1, Bloomfield, 07003-2760

    4 star reviewGood food on Sunday and all the top college football games throughout the week. Relaxed ...